Large fuel leak

[QuantumJohn]

Started the car up last night and wondered where the bad petrol smell was coming from. Massive puddle under the tank - a good litre so think I have the problem David posted about:

http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... l&start=15

Must have been an omen as I bought a new fuel filter and copper washers with the intention of replacing it soon.

John

[ChipHazzard]

John

It wouldn't be anything to do with the angle you park the cark would it. Still at least you should get a few trouble free years out of the car when it all gets sorted

Mike

[MCB]

Tough luck John, if you are going to do this yourself I guess you know that there is a good TA on AW.

[QuantumJohn]

John

It wouldn't be anything to do with the angle you park the cark would it. Still at least you should get a few trouble free years out of the car when it all gets sorted

Mike

I hope not Mike. I hope Audi's design team thought futher than a car being parked on a slight incline with a third of a tank of petrol in it not to spill a load once the pump started up!

I better have a few years trouble free motoring after everything that's gone on with this one - and the last one.

John

[eddiecrawford]

bummer!

did you get your gearbox (?) fixed etc? and the last car?

eddie

[QuantumJohn]

Eddie,

Yes a resolution to the siezed gearbox has been found and the car is now up and running (hooray) but the matter is not finished yet.
The 'other car' I am assuming your referring to my previous S4 which is now broken and the shell a small cube by now probably.

John

[QuantumJohn]

Finally found the cause of my leak and it wasn't a pitted filter union as per the thread I linked to in an earlier post.
The wrong size clip had been used on the petrol supply pipe out of the pump at the top of the tank. The leak only manifested it self though when the car was on a slight incline - as per my drive.

This strengthens my view that if you want a job done properly (even if it takes you twice as long) do it yourself and don't leave it to some monkey at a particular garage I could mention.

John

[MarkB]

Couldn't agree more John. I will do every job I can on my cars and hate using a garage. I have no trust for them.

There does come a time when some jobs just can't be done at home and if you aren't that way inclined you have to trust a garage.

Glad to hear you got it sorted. Fuel costs enough to not want it spilling on the floor

[eddiecrawford]

unfortunately i can only agree with you, especially re petrol tanks/hoses!

(old audi 100, garage put new fuel lines on, but sawed through new flexible hose on sharp edge of tank while fitting, took a few months to leak, grrr)

the few guys who do care dont make any money, so not sure how it will ever improve

grump over, glad to hear you got it fixed

[ChipHazzard]

Nice one John, It wasnt a bad guess in the 1st instance after all, just think If you had driven in it probably wouldnt have shown the leak